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Rattlesnake found in garage of New Hampshire home

A rare venomous snake was discovered in the garage of a home in Raymond on Monday morning.

Tammie Woodard said her husband entered the garage of their home on Donald Drive in Raymond to get a can of spray paint when he noticed the snake coiled up in a corner about 6:15 a.m. Monday.

"I looked over in this vicinity, and there was a snake wrapped around the baskets here, and it was kind of shocking. I was not sure what kind at the time," Woodard said.

Woodard's son, Eric Charette, said he immediately identified the snake as a timber rattlesnake.

"I looked at the head, and I saw that it was a diamond-shape. I remembered watching TV, and they said if it's a diamond-shaped head, it's poisonous," Charette said.

The family called police, who came and wrangled up the snake using a snare and a garbage can.

"I go to school, and I told a couple of friends that I found a rattlesnake in my house, and they're like, 'Oh, no, there's no rattlesnakes in New Hampshire,' and I'm like, 'Obviously, there is,'" Charette said.

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Raymond police said New Hampshire Fish and Game officials confirmed that the snake was a timber rattlesnake, which is known to be an extremely dangerous and venomous snake.

Officials said that there are only about 20 known timber rattlesnakes in New Hampshire.

A conservation officer took the snake into custody for tracking purposes.

Police said it was not clear how long the snake had been in the garage.

Woodard said she was hoping that other snakes were not planning on making her home their home.

"It makes you kind of look to see where you're going to touch, because you're not sure what's going to come out and bite you," Woodard said.

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